In this episode, host fikayo odugbemi talks with Millie Gonzalez, Dean of Libraries at New York Tech, about how libraries serve as a partner to foster institutional belonging. Together, they explore the role of libraries as “third spaces” that foster belonging, provide opportunities for connection, and support student success. #EquityInTeaching

Welcome back to Teaching So Everyone Can Learn—a podcast from the Center for Faculty Excellence at New York Tech. In this new season, host Fikayo Odugbemi, a faculty development specialist at the Center, explores the connection between belonging and student success with faculty and staff across New York Tech. Together, they answer the questions: What does it mean to belong on a college campus? And how can we, in our different roles, create spaces that support every student’s sense of connection, identity, and growth?

We hope you’ll enjoy these conversations and come away with practical ideas and inspiration for your own work as a student-centered educator.

Be sure to join us for Episode 1, where Fikayo talks with Dean of Libraries Millie Gonzalez about cultivating institutional belonging through third spaces and campus resources.

Subscribe so you don’t miss it—this season is full of insight, reflection, and inspiration for anyone passionate about teaching and learning.

Join us to discuss the challenge of engaging students at different levels, and the anonymity of Zoom with Wenjia Li, associate professor, Computer Science, in the College of Engineering & Computing Sciences at New York Tech. #EquityInTeaching

Practicing empathy and compassion with your students can help you understand them better. Join us for a conversation with Cecilia Dong, associate professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, in the College of Engineering & Computing Sciences at New York Tech. #EquityInTeaching

Join us to discuss how he empowers his students to find their own way as they learn with Jason Van Nest, associate professor, Architecture, in the School of Architecture & Design at New York Tech. #EquityInTeaching

“You can’t be a passive learner in architecture!” So says Marcella Del Signore, associate professor, Architecture, in the School of Architecture & Design at New York Tech, who joins us to discuss how her students formed a virtual community of practice. #EquityInTeaching

Join us to discuss how he makes technical writing interesting and the multiple ways he uses technology to engage his students (including experiencing Hamlet through virtual reality) with John Misak, assistant professor, English, in the College of Arts & Sciences at New York Tech. #EquityInTeaching

Join us to discuss the value of authentic assessment in a virtual learning environment with Colleen Kirk, associate professor, Management and Marketing studies, in the School of Management at New York Tech. #EquityInTeaching